Monday, May 6, 2013

'Great Gatsby' tracks for $40 million debut, but it's in a tight spot, old sport

Actor Joel Edgerton attends the 'The Great Gatsby' world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Great Gatsby," likely the priciest costume drama ever made, will be in a tight spot at the box office when it opens Friday. The latest tracking and analysts' projections have the film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, opening at around $40 million. That's better than it was looking a month ago, and that sort of opening is nothing to sneeze at. But when a film's production budget and marketing costs approach the epic range, grosses have to as well if the studio's going to make a profit. Warner Bros. ...








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